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According to Newton's First Law, what potential impact can an unbalanced force have on an object in motion? (1 point)
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An unbalanced force can only change the object's speed.
An unbalanced force can only change the object's speed.

An unbalanced force can only change the object's direction.
An unbalanced force can only change the object's direction.

An unbalanced force will have no impact on an object in motion.
An unbalanced force will have no impact on an object in motion.

An unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
An unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.

Explanation: Newton's First Law says an object maintains constant velocity (speed and direction) unless a net external (unbalanced) force acts on it, which changes its velocity.